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Review: Starry Night by Debbie Macomber
Publisher: Random House Australia ISBN: 9781742751832 ASIN: B00DZIHBIS Published: 01/11/2013 Length: 272 pages Random House Amazon ’Tis the season for romance, second chances, and Christmas cheer with this new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Carrie Slayton, a big-city society-page columnist, longs to write more serious news stories.…
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This book is making my head hurt
Some books ease you into their world and characters effortlessly. You find yourself immersed in the story and before you know it, you’ve read fifty pages. You’re not quite sure how it happened, or how the author does it, but you’re hooked. Many books are classed as ‘easy to read.’…
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Review: To Catch Her Death by Boone Brux
I loved the concept of this novel straight away: Lisa, a widowed, frumpy mother of three, discovers she’s a grim reaper. Cue all the difficulties that this entails. Set in Alaska, it’s an interesting backdrop for the story, and we are soon introduced to a strong cast of characters, including…
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Author interview: Sasha Cottman
“Readers don’t want a history lesson, they want a love story set in an historical setting.” Sasha Cottman. I love reading historical romance, because the unique settings and conventions of the time provide another layer to the story. As a contemporary fiction author, I’ve always wondered though, is writing historical…
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I need a hero. A call for real men
The alpha male stereotype in romance fiction Heroes come in all shapes and sizes…or do they? In romance novels, it seems we’ve become obsessed with the alpha male. Big, strong, powerful, in control, take charge…on the surface these aren’t unattractive qualities, but lately I’ve been wanting something more… Depth, perhaps?…
Belinda Williams 